What in the Heck Makes My Dog’s Mouth Staink? #OrateneOralCare

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You ever bent down to smooch your pooch, only to get a face full of funk? Staink….what in the heck is going on? My dogs eat organic raw or food that does not upset their tummies. So, I know that they are getting the best of everything to help with their nutrition, and ultimately their gum and teeth health. But what in the heck is all the teeth staink about? To be honest, I have not found staink with my raw eaters too much – that diet can help with pH balance of their tummies, so their breath smells decent. But, they can still get funky teeth. So what gives? Tartar! Yup, dog’s teeth are just like humans – tartar, build up, typical day-in-and-day-out eating, it’s all going to go into your dog’s daily tooth health and…well, you’ll want to make your dog’s mouth more of a wonderland!

What Causes My Dog’s Mouth to Staink?

Life…life has made your dog’s mouth a stainkland. But why? Just like your mouth, you can’t just go day-after-day, not brushing your teeth and think your breath won’t smell! Ultimately your dog, just like you, will develop gum disease. Tooth decay leads to a lot of diseases…heart disease to name one. And yup, dog’s develop heart disease. So whether your dog likes it or not, brushing your dog’s teeth is a must for dog parents. Brushing reduces your dog’s mouth staink! But you don’t want your dogs to hate you, so don’t just dig in and brush their teeth, it’s a bit of an art. Also, your dog take medication? It can be a bummer, because it make’s your pup’s mouth dry… Dry mouth equals staink! Not only staink, but a dry mouth leads to tooth decay. Don’t give your dog medication? Think again – even their monthly flea and heart worm meds can lead to some staink and pH unbalanced unhealthy toothiness or toothlessness!

How To Brush..or Brushless the Staink Out of Your Dog’s Mouth

In a word…slowly. Slowly give your dog reason to trust that you want what’s best for him. But how do you do that when you’re putting a foreign object in their mouth? Sometimes a dog will just go grrr when you’re trying to help! Don’t worry Oratene® has a line of oral care products that doesn’t require brushing, and eliminates your pet’s dryness, irritation, inflammation and redness in his/her mouth. Yup, a brush-free oral pet care line: a gel and water additive and a breath freshener that doesn’t mess with your pet’s water flavor! Squirt in their water, and then a little quirt in their mouth twice a day – and that’s it. I’m not kidding! Enzymes are rather magical – well, scientifically magical.

How Does Brushless Dog Dental Care Work?

We have a long history with Oratene, so we trust them. We use them for our dog’s ear health – and after going to the vets, time after time, each time paying quite a bit for each visit, we know that their enzymes work to get the gunk out. Same with their brushless dental. Check out how their enzymes work – you could call it magic, and we call it ‘healthy ways to save money!’ It works! We’ve tried dog toothpaste and toothbrushes with a variety of success. Our dogs do well with brushing, we’ve tried a bunch of them… That’s why for us, it comes down to quality.

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Thanks for reading, and until next time – take care and keep on lovin’ your dog!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Oratene. The opinions and text are all mine.

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Mattie’s teeth look GREAT!!! I’m currently trying to improve Henry’s teeth, so I’m definitely entering the contest. He was getting a combo of raw and kibble for a while and had better teeth, but we had to take a break from the raw part for a few months and I noticed that his teeth and breath got worse. So, raw is back in the diet and we’ve been brushing more frequently. definitely going to give this a try!

I’m sure Red would be delighted if I bought that, instead of wrapping my finger in gauze, putting tooth gel on it then tussling with her as I try to brush her teeth. I have to check that out, thanks for sharing.

Great post and I use Tropiclean in Layla’s water, actually she got a compliment in the park today when she licked someone (which she always does) and they said her breath smelled really good – love the additives as it makes life so much easier. I do brush also every night

For someone like me who thinks you need to star brushing from kittenhood – recommending we brush adult cats teeth irritates the heck out of me. (sorry but it does). Discovering this as a decent option for oral care is the best news ever – while it may not be the perfect ‘brushing’ optiont it is something every pet parent will welcome!Dash Kitten Crew recently posted…Busy Bee on Sunday

You got it – where there’s staink, there’s likely something else lurking! Preventative medicine (or brushing or even non-brushing with additives) works wonders!MattieDog recently posted…10 Must Have Tools When Cooking For Your Dog

Kilo hates having his teeth brushed. I give him bully chews and use my finger to rub his teeth weekly. His breath is great so far but I may try the water additive as I do not want him to get plaque build up. Mattie’s teeth look good.

A water additive can make a big difference in our pet’s dental health. We started using one last summer and really saw an improvement in their oral health.Lora Patterson recently posted…DIY: Banana Beet Dog Treats (Baked with Love)

I’m glad to read a review from someone who uses this regularly. I haven’t used any water additives with Rooney and I have always had some hesitation with additives from brands I haven’t seen in the past. Thanks for the review!